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Oregon defensive lineman DeForest Buckner, middle, rushed the quarterback during the first half against Utah on Sept. 26, in Eugene, Ore.
Two Hawaii high school graduates, DeForest Buckner and Kamalei Correa, are being forecast as first-round NFL Draft picks this April.
Their selection, should projections by ESPN Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released today hold, would mark the first time two local high school graduates were taken in the first round of the draft.
Kiper projected Buckner, a Punahou School graduate and defensive end at the University of Oregon, as the third overall pick in the draft.
Correa, a Saint Louis School graduate who played defensive end for Boise State, is projected as the 29th overall pick.
Kiper sees Buckner going to the San Diego Chargers while Correa, who leaves the Broncos with a year of eligibility remaining, is projected as the pick by the Arizona Cardinals.
The NFL Draft will be held April 28-30 in Chicago.
Both Buckner and Correa have been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis Feb. 23-29.
A lot of the real Hawaii talent seems to rule out UH.
Not just Hawaii talent.
Correa, great parents!